When NFL teams trim their rosters from 90 to 53 players, many new numbers are freed up. After all, that’s 37 players gone. Of course, many of those players are re-signed to the practice squad.
The NFL preseason may be considered nothing more than exhibition for the gridiron stars we all know and love. For those buried deep on the depth chart, though, it's the most meaningful time of the year. Here are four players who took advantage of the preseason to boost their chances of making the team in Washington.
A reporter asked a leading question to Jack Del Rio, Thursday. He set up his question, making reference to some late-round picks have made it in Washington and then he mentioned by name safety Kam Curl and edge rusher Andre Jones Jr., both of whom are last-round selections.
Did you say a contest?! It’s time for a roster contest with some great prizes from HOMAGE! Here’s the deal. I’ll list the team’s final draft pick (Andre Jones) and ten UDFA players who were in college a few months ago.
Monday’s preseason game for two defensive players could be huge. The Commanders will host Baltimore Ravens in the preseason contest. For the Commanders, they have two rookie defensive ends for whom this game could be very large.
The Washington Commanders headed into the 2023 NFL draft knowing they needed help at defensive end. Not necessarily for 2023, but 2024 and beyond. Washington’s top five defensive ends [Montez Sweat, Chase Young, James Smith-Williams, Efe Obada and Casey Toohill] are all entering the final year of their contracts.
The Washington Commanders have a lot of development projects currently in training camp, including two rookies drafted on Day 3 of the draft. K.J. Henry,
Like a lot of seventh round picks, background on Andre Jones Jr. - the EDGE rusher out of Louisiana that Washington took in this year’s draft - is scattered and not necessarily as comprehensively available as it is for players picked earlier in the draft.
Louisiana and Houston both kept their streaks of bowl appearances alive this season and are bracing for their clash Friday, Dec. 23 in the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, La.
Andre Jones Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns #80 Pos: EDGE Ht: 6000 Wt: 185 Hand: 1000 Arm: 3400 Wing: 8178 40: 4.60 DOB: 10/25/1998 Hometown: Angie, LA High School: Varnado Eligibility: 2023
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